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Commission approves Greenland Heights PUD rezoning with signage and parking conditions after debate
Summary
The commission recommended rezoning 0.82 acres on Greenland Drive from RS-10 to a PUD to allow a four-unit building with 2,700 sq ft of commercial space, approving conditions to restrict vape/tobacco primary uses, add signage limits, and request three parallel parking spaces.
The Murfreesboro Planning Commission on March 5 recommended approval of the Greenland Heights planned unit development (PUD), rezoning roughly 0.82 acres along Greenland Drive from RS-10 to PUD to allow a building with four rental residential units above and about 2,700 square feet of commercial space at ground level.
Planning staff and the applicant described the project as demolition of two existing single-family homes and construction of one building with four residential units (initially rental) and 2,700 square feet of commercial space. Matthew (presenting for staff) said the site preserves a pedestrian and bike connection between adjacent apartments and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) campus and that the proposed mixed-use character is consistent with the Murfreesboro 2035 comprehensive plan’s “mixed use center” designation.
Brian Grover of SCC, the project’s consultant, said the plan orients parking to the rear, includes a tenant fitness center and private balconies, and preserves the pedestrian-bike pathway. Grover said the applicant limited the maximum commercial square footage to 2,700 to address staff concerns and narrowed the list of allowable commercial uses to those that could be served by the provided parking. The design includes a turnaround area that reduces one parking stall (from four to three) and retains a dumpster; applicant representatives said they would explore adding one or two dedicated guest spaces but that doing so would reduce commercial parking.
Commission discussion focused on parking, traffic at the Greenland/Champion Way/Champion Way–nearby intersection, and concerns about potential tenants' signage and uses. Commissioner Wright and others asked whether vape and tobacco retail should be restricted; applicant representatives agreed to remove vape sales as an allowed use and to add signage restrictions modeled on prior gateway restrictions. The commission also asked the applicant to attempt to add up to three parallel parking spaces on the west side; the applicant committed to work with staff to pursue that change and deliver a revised concept plan before council.
Public comment included one speaker, Dalen Franks, an MTSU student and nearby resident, who said he favored mixed-use redevelopment but expressed concern about traffic congestion during peak university hours.
On a 6–1 recorded vote the commission recommended approval “subject to all staff comments” and the two changes requested by commissioners (signage restrictions and three parallel parking spaces); one commissioner voted nay. The item will be forwarded to City Council for final action.
